University of Mississippi Medical Center
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History
The Department of Emergency Medicine was established as a formal department at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 1994. The residency training program has been established since 1986.
The department is very involved in the educational programs for medical students, medical residents as well as nursing, dental and allied health students. In addition to the residency program, fellowship opportunities are available.
Emergency Medicine currently has 23 faculty members, a fully accredited residency program and a division of medical toxicology. It has an active research program, aeromedical critical care transport service and a state disaster program called Mississippi Med1.
Mission statement
- To deliver quality emergency medical and trauma care to the people of Mississippi;
- To provide outstanding training to the residents and medical students involved in the delivery of that care;
- To engage in state-of-the art research in acute care medicine;
- To continually improve the quality and knowledge base of the specialty.
Leadership
- Department Chair: Alan Jones, MD
- Program Director: Jonathan Jones, MD
- Associate Program Director: Risa Moriarity, MD, John Pettey Sandifer, MD, Brian Tollefson, MD
- Research Director: Michael Puskarich, MD
Training Locations
Primary Hospital
UMMC
Secondary Hospital
Curriculum
PGY1
- EM – 5 months
- Pediatric EM – 1 month
- Cardiology – 1 month
- Orientation – 1 month
- MICU – 1 month
- NSICU – 1 month
- OB – ½ month
- Ortho – ½ month
- Anesthesia – ½ month
- U/S – ½ month
PGY2
- EM – 9 months
- Pediatric EM – 1 month
- SICU – 1 month
- Elective – ½ month
- Administration – ½ month
PGY3
- EM – 9 months
- Pediatric EM – 1 month
- PICU – 1 month
- Toxicology – ½ month
- Elective – ½ month
Electives
Fellowships
- EMS
- Pediatric EM
- Sports Medicine
- Research
- Ultrasound
Contact Information
Residency Coordinator: Patrick O'Brien Phone: +1 601 984 5582 Fax: +1 601 984 5583
External Links
http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Mississippi-Department-of-Emergency-Medicine/116571525024554 http://emergencymedicine.umc.edu
